Thunderbird Club

[BuddhaFingas]

I knew from the get go that you were one of us. Congratulations!!!!!!!!! On the wife and the new bird.

Premature, but appreciated.

Gone, but not to me.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Oh shoot. But I meant what I said. Another Thunderbird will come along.

Yah, I got ya.

Im betting one does right about the time Im laying polish down on my project one.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

The purple showed up a week or two ago. I’m surprised it’s still there.

I’m not it’s not saving any real money from new with free shipping.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I’m not it’s not saving any real money from new with free shipping.

For someone who doesn’t need/want the gig bag, ship to store does save some money.

 

[MCF]

For someone who doesn’t need/want the gig bag, ship to store does save some money.

Probably not the greatest bag. I get it. Once they stop doing them, that will be an acceptable price. I’m getting the impression there are a fair number of them out there. As I’ve said, I keep perseverating over getting a blue one. But how much will I ever play it? Will it just be wall art? I don’t know. The enabler in me says get one. The practical me says get over them. It’s like the song

 

[TBird1958]

Just not enough of a discount and likely doesn’t include the bag. Still have to pay tax. And a nominal ship to store fee. I’d rather go new with Zzounds and deal with them if it needed to be returned. YMMV.

You know, I have two Epi bags here at the house, if that's all that is keeping you...........

I would have sent you home with one last year. Offer is still good.

 

[MCF]

You know, I have two Epi bags here at the house, if that's all that is keeping you...........

I would have sent you home with one last year. Offer is still good.

Thanks! But I may be better served finding a chapter of Thunderbird addicts anonymous.

 

[Stealth57]

Thanks! But I may be better served finding a chapter of Thunderbird addicts anonymous.

No need, we have a 12 step program right here.

1) see it, buy it

2) See #1, repeat 11 more times.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

No need, we have a 12 step program right here.

1) see it, buy it

2) See #1, repeat 11 more times.

Does selling one impact the count? AFAF.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

Plan is fluid:

Install Gotoh Res-o-lite 528s (now arriving Monday)
Removing @3oz from headstock end of the fulcrum.

Add a 3oz Tungsten pinewood derby car 1” disc into the lower unoccupied area of the control cavity. (Maybe two see below)
Other side of the fulcrum.

Net shift of 6oz and no change in total weight.

Relocate the neck side pin to body edge, still using Dunlop dual design to retain 1/2” of forward fulcrum location, this will put the front pivot point in a place to eliminate face tilt.

After relocating front pin fulcrum point 2” back towards the bridge?
Im estimating that the bass will still be a bit headstock heavy.

** at this point perhaps add a second 3oz weight in the cavity ***

Leave tail pin in standard location. Will re assess after initial changes.

We will see…

Have a Gig on Monday (private)
Tbird Noir will be the #1
Tight stage: TE-GP7 150 or TT-800 into PJB C-8

 

[dagrev]

Always feels warmer at altitude.

That's odd, if I"m following. Here if you go up on the mountains (yeah, Kentucky is not flat!), it gets cooler.

 

[MCF]

No need, we have a 12 step program right here.

1) see it, buy it

2) See #1, repeat 11 more times.

I failed the program. I’m well past twelve.

 

[MCF]

That's odd, if I"m following. Here if you go up on the mountains (yeah, Kentucky is not flat!), it gets cooler.

It all depends. But in the sunshine 72 at 6000 feet feels a little warmer than at see level. Icarus and all that.

 

[MCF]

Does selling one impact the count? AFAF.

I have a strict rule. Never sell a Thunderbird.

 

[MCF]

Plan is fluid:

Install Gotoh Res-o-lite 528s (now arriving Monday)
Removing @3oz from headstock end of the fulcrum.

Add a 3oz Tungsten pinewood derby car 1” disc into the lower unoccupied area of the control cavity. (Maybe two see below)
Other side of the fulcrum.

Net shift of 6oz and no change in total weight.

Relocate the neck side pin to body edge, still using Dunlop dual design to retain 1/2” of forward fulcrum location, this will put the front pivot point in a place to eliminate face tilt.

After relocating front pin fulcrum point 2” back towards the bridge?
Im estimating that the bass will still be a bit headstock heavy.

** at this point perhaps add a second 3oz weight in the cavity ***

Leave tail pin in standard location. Will re assess after initial changes.

We will see…

Have a Gig on Monday (private)
Tbird Noir will be the #1
Tight stage: TE-GP7 150 or TT-800 into PJB C-8

I I could understand physics and geometry, I wouldn’t have had to do the law thing.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

I I could understand physics and geometry, I wouldn’t have had to do the law thing.

will let y’all know what works.

 

[GonePlaid]

O/T, but amusing:

And this, my usual gig rig:

 

[Stealth57]

Does selling one impact the count? AFAF.

You must attend a GTG and stand before the group and pronounce, "bless me Thunderbirders for I have sinned."

 

[Engle]

By birds eye, you mean a bird on the moon? Not even production numbers or s/n's. Reads more like a brochure. Not pointing a finger at you BTW. It's frustrating no real data exists.

I would suspect it would be hard for someone at Gibson to justify the cost of fully documenting their bass production as it's happening, and after a few years it doesn't matter to them.

 

[Stealth57]

That's odd, if I"m following. Here if you go up on the mountains (yeah, Kentucky is not flat!), it gets cooler.

The actual temperature drops, but the perceived temperature is higher than the thermometer. At least, that is my experience at 6,000'. Maybe due to increased solar radiation reaching the surface and reduced atmospheric density.